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The 1976 MLB Expansion Draft was held November 5, 1976. This expansion draft was conducted by Major League Baseball to stock the major league rosters of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, new major league expansion franchises that were set to start play in the 1977 season.

Seattle was promised a franchise by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. During the summer of 1975, there was speculation that the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, or San Francisco Giants could move to Seattle. When none of these plans proved successful, the American League added a team in Seattle. With thirteen teams in a league creating a scheduling nightmare, the league awarded a franchise to Toronto over Washington, DC in March 1976.

1 Expansion Draft

[edit] Expansion Draft

[edit] Round 1

Selection	Player	Pos	Team	Selecting team
1	Ruppert Jones	OF	Royals	Seattle Mariners
2	Bob Bailor	OF-SS	Orioles	Toronto Blue Jays
3	Gary Wheelock	P	Angels	Mariners
4	Jerry Garvin	P	Twins	Blue Jays
5	Bill Stein	3B	White Sox	Mariners
6	Jim Clancy	P	Rangers	Blue Jays
7	Dick Pole	P	Red Sox	Mariners
8	Gary Woods	OF	A's	Blue Jays
9	Dan Meyer	1B	Tigers	Mariners
10	Rico Carty	DH	Indians	Blue Jays
11	Grant Jackson	P	Yankees	Mariners
12	Butch Edge	P	Brewers	Blue Jays

[edit] Round 2

Selection	Player	Pos	Team	Selecting team
13	Al Fitzmorris	P	Royals	Blue Jays
14	Dave Collins	OF	Angels	Mariners
15	Alvis Woods	OF	Twins	Blue Jays
16	Frank MacCormack	P	Tigers	Mariners
17	Mike Darr	P	Orioles	Blue Jays
18	Stan Thomas	P	Indians	Mariners
19	Pete Vuckovich	P	White Sox	Blue Jays
20	Juan Bernhardt	OF	Yankees	Mariners
21	Jeff Byrd	P	Rangers	Blue Jays
22	Rick Jones	P	Red Sox	Mariners
23	Steve Bowling	OF	Brewers	Blue Jays
24	Glenn Abbott	P	A's	Mariners

[edit] Round 3

Selection	Player	Pos	Team	Selecting team
25	Bob Stinson	C	Royals	Mariners
26	Dennis DeBarr	P	Tigers	Blue Jays
27	Carlos López	OF	Angels	Mariners
28	Bill Singer	P	Twins	Blue Jays
29	Dave Pagan	P	Orioles	Mariners
30	Jim Mason	SS	Yankees	Blue Jays
31	Roy Thomas	P	White Sox	Mariners
32	Doug Ault	1B	Rangers	Blue Jays
33	Tom McMillan	SS	Indians	Mariners
34	Ernie Whitt	C	Red Sox	Blue Jays
35	Pete Broberg	P	Brewers	Mariners
36	Mike Weathers	IF	A's	Blue Jays

[edit] Round 4

Selection	Player	Pos	Team	Selecting team
37	Steve Staggs	2B	Royals	Blue Jays
38	Steve Braun	OF	Twins	Mariners
39	Steve Hargan	P	Rangers	Blue Jays
40	Leroy Stanton	OF	Angels	Mariners
41	Garth Iorg	3B	Yankees	Blue Jays
42	Bob Galasso	P	Orioles	Mariners
43	Dave Lemanczyk	P	Tigers	Blue Jays
44	Steve Burke	P	Red Sox	Mariners
45	Larry Anderson	P	Brewers	Blue Jays
46	Joe Lis	1B	Indians	Mariners
47	Jesse Jefferson	P	White Sox	Blue Jays
48	Alan Griffin	P	A's	Mariners

[edit] Round 5

Selection	Player	Pos	Team	Selecting team
49	Dave McKay	2B-3B	Twins	Blue Jays
50	Bill Laxton	P	Tigers	Mariners
51	Tom Bruno	P	Royals	Blue Jays
52	Julio Cruz	2B	Angels	Mariners
53	Otto Velez	OF	Yankees	Blue Jays
54	Steve Barr	P	Rangers	Mariners
55	Mike Willis	P	Orioles	Blue Jays
56	Puchy Delgado	OF	Red Sox	Mariners
57	Sam Ewing	OF	White Sox	Blue Jays
58	Tommy Smith	OF	Indians	Mariners
59	Leon Hooten	P	A's	Blue Jays
60	Greg Erardi	P	Brewers	Mariners

v • d • e Seattle Mariners

Based in Seattle, Washington

The Franchise	History • Expansion Draft • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers • General Managers and Owners • First-round draft picks • Broadcasters • Opening Day starters • Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame

Ballparks	Kingdome • Safeco Field Spring Training: Tempe Diablo Stadium • Peoria Sports Complex

Culture	Mariner Moose • The Double • Tuba Man • Rally fries

Important Figures	Chuck Armstrong • Adrián Beltré • Bret Boone • Jay Buhner • Alvin Davis • Freddy García • Ken Griffey, Jr. • Félix Hernández • Raúl Ibáñez • Randy Johnson • Mark Langston • Edgar Martínez • Jamie Moyer • Dave Niehaus • John Olerud • Gaylord Perry • Lou Piniella • Harold Reynolds • Alex Rodriguez • Kazuhiro Sasaki • Ichiro Suzuki • Dan Wilson • Dave Valle

Key Personnel	Owner: Nintendo of America, represented by Howard Lincoln • General Manager: Jack Zduriencik • Manager: Don Wakamatsu

Retired Numbers	42

American League Western Division Titles (3)	1995 • 1997 • 2001

Seasons (34)	1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010

Minor League Affiliates	Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) • West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (AA) • High Desert Mavericks (A) • Everett AquaSox (A) • Clinton LumberKings (A) • Pulaski Mariners (Rookie) • AZL Mariners (Rookie) • VSL Mariners (Rookie)

Toronto Blue Jays

Based in Toronto, Ontario

The Franchise

History • Expansion Draft • Seasons • Records • First-round picks • Awards & League Leaders • Roster • Players • Minor League Players • Managers • Broadcasters • Opening Day Starters • Current season

Ballparks

Exhibition Stadium • Rogers Centre
Spring Training: Grant Field • Dunedin Stadium

Managers

Hartsfield • Mattick • Cox • Williams • Gaston • Tenace • Gaston • Queen • Johnson • Fregosi • Martinez • Tosca • Gibbons • Gaston

General Managers

Bavasi • Gillick • Ash • Ricciardi • Anthopoulos

Culture

Continental League • BJ Birdie • Ace • "OK Blue Jays" • Joe Carter's Home Run

Rivalries

Pearson Cup • Toronto-Montreal rivalry • New York Yankees • Boston Red Sox • Detroit Tigers

Important Figures

Roberto Alomar • Jesse Barfield • George Bell • Pat Borders • Joe Carter • Tom Cheek • Jim Clancy • Carlos Delgado • Tony Fernández • Cito Gaston • Roy Halladay • Tom Henke • Aaron Hill • David Wells • John Cerutti • Pat Hentgen • Jimmy Key • Paul Molitor • Lloyd Moseby • John Olerud • Ted Rogers • Dave Stieb • Vernon Wells • Ernie Whitt

Level of
Excellence

Pat Gillick • Paul Beeston • 1 Tony Fernández • 11 George Bell • 12 Roberto Alomar • 29 Joe Carter • 37 Dave Stieb • 43 Cito Gaston • 4306 Tom Cheek

Retired Numbers

42 (Jackie Robinson)

Key Personnel

Owner: Rogers Communications • President & CEO: Paul Beeston • General Manager: Alex Anthopoulos • Manager: Cito Gaston

World Series
Championships (2)

1992 • 1993

American League
Pennants (2)

1992 • 1993

Division Titles

Eastern: 1985 • 1989 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • Wild Card: none

Minors

AAA: Las Vegas 51s | AA: New Hampshire Fisher Cats | A: Dunedin Blue Jays • Lansing Lugnuts • Auburn Doubledays | Rookie: Gulf Coast League Blue Jays • DSL Blue Jays 1 • DSL Blue Jays 2

Seasons (34)

1970s	1977 • 1978 • 1979

1980s	1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

1990s	1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000s	2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

2010s	2010

Major League Baseball Drafts

Rule 4 Drafts

1960s-1970s	1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

1980s-1990s	1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000s-2010's	2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010